The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-06-01
SIGNIFICANT.
Some of the Last Public Opinions of q
Great Man.

NeO FORK Correspondents ceseland Leader
One has a most excellent opportunity
to study "man" as represented by the
average New Workers.. Among the
wealthy classes very many of them have
the waxy skin, dropsical flesh, and puff
ed eyes, that are indicative of serious
kidney affection. 'sBright's disease is
plainly written on their faces. Since
General Logan's death the subject Of
rheumatism is being discussed BY the
medical profession.
Every intelligent person, with any
knowledge of the human system, is well
aware that IL the kidneys are in good con-
dition all unnecessary material is regular
ly carried of by them. II not, various
acids, such as uric acid, one of the chief
causes Of rheumatism, are left in excess,
creating deposits that causes all sorts Of
chronic organic diseases. It would seem,
therefore, that rheumatism, like dropsy,
is not disease, but the result of dis.
ease, and It is safe to say that If the
stomach and kidneys are kept in health
full condition, there will be no deaths
from rheumatism.
General Logan was we'll aware that his
disease was Of the kidneys, aud once ex-
pressed himself in indignant terms at the
folly of doctors treating him for rheuma-
tism, when II was the kidneys that caused
his attacks. The high living and the ex-
cesses in all things, prevalent among
wealthy men In large cities, especially in
New York, is the chief causes of Bright's
disease, and the aristocratic trouble
known as rheumatism, even as insufficient
and improper food bring about the same
results among the very poor.
The above article, which we reproduce
because of its general interest, is very
significant. The public believe that
rheumatism is an effect of diseased blood,
this disease being caused by uric acid or
kidney poison. Enough of this is deyel-
oped daily to kill several men, and il 1t
is not removed by the kidneys as fast as
formed, it gradually ruins the health.
This fact is q scientific demonstration.
If doctors do not admit it, 1t Is proba-
bly, because they do not wish to attract
attention to the menace deranged kidneys
offers to the general health, since they
have no authorized specifics for these Or
gans.
General Logan knew what his real
trouble was, and he recognized the nom
sense of treating the effects-the real
seat of the disease was the kidneys. Sem
ator Sittig, of Illinois, whose vote elected
Logan Senator after four months Of bal
loting, tells us that Logan often COM
planned to him of great distress in the
kidneys. Disease of the kidneys always
produces rheumatism, and besides that,
1t caused paralysis, apoplexy, impotency,
stomach and blood disorders, female COM
plants and countless other diseases
which would almost never develop IL the
blood was kept free Of uric acid or kidney
poison.
These facts the public recognizes even
though medical gentlemen for very evil
dent reasons, will not publicly acknowl-
edge them, lett, percnance, some proprie-
tary medicine, like Warmers safe cure,
which 10 sold by all dealers and Is now
admitted to be the only scientific specific,
will get the benefit.
File on such bigotry It has been au-
thoritively stated time and again that
there can be no real sound health II there
Is any false action OF the kidneys. Insur-
ance companies refuse millions of risks
on this ground alone, hence 1t is that
there 10 such universal popularity given
to the great preparation named-a popu-
larity that 10 based upon intrinsic merit.
Too much dependence upon profession
al advice, especially in matters over
which medical men admit they have no
power, too often results very disastrous
~, but OF what use to the victim Is expe-
rience gained by fatal disaster?
How much better 1t 10 to be guided by
an unprejudiced public opinion In such
matters.
Had Logan been so guided, he might
have been spared many years.